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Real Estate, both commercial and residential, is constantly evolving. The National Law Review covers the latest legal analysis in real estate and construction law across a variety of governmental levels—state and federal. Additionally, NLR covers updates related to transportation and other utilities and public works.

Public and private construction projects, financing, mortgages, tax cuts and incentives, foreclosures, and other topics are covered regularly and updated routinely on the site. Other areas covered include litigation, mediation, and arbitration which affects owners/contractors/subcontractors in the field, government agency news, and coverage of news/stories related to lenders, insurers, and sureties in the industry.

Public work issues are also covered frequently by the National Law Review. Infrastructure financing, topics including entitlements, development rights, property rights, the public-private partnership (P3), permitting, local ordinances, variances, and different legislation/restrictions in development. Coverage of development and property owner rights, cases involving homeowners associations, fees, pending litigation, and changes to local/state/federal ordinances and variances, are also available.

Additionally, the National Law Review covers regulations and legislation as it relates to mortgages and other real estate lending requirements; including, the requirements imposed on lenders under RESPA, and other news from the CFPB as it relates to homeownership and mortgage procedures, such as the Know Before You Owe Rule.

Articles related to highway safety, transportation news, and other utilities-topics, are also covered by the National Law Review. Coverage of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and changes to the organization are analyzed by NLR legal experts. The emerging technology of autonomous vehicles, developments in that technology, and the emerging regulation around driverless cars are analyzed, and the impact of this game-changing technology is considered.

In the construction arena, reporting worker injuries on the job site, and coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws are extensively reported on by the attorney writers at the National Law Review. 

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Recent Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Zoning News

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Apr
14
2014
Bright Line Rule: Collateral Estoppel Precludes Attacks on California Quasi-Judicial Permit Decisions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2020
U.S. P3 Market Year in Review Bilzin Sumberg
Jun
23
2021
Using a Prenegotiation Agreement as Part of Lease Restructuring Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
29
2023
I am a Volunteer, so I am Protected, Right?: Understanding Director and Officer Liability Insurance for Community Associations Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr
24
2014
Is It Necessary To Check With The Shareholders Before Hocking The Corporate Crown Jewels? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
18
2015
Complaint To Administrative Agency Does Not Support Abuse of Process Claim But May Be A Nuisance Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
30
2021
Update: CFPB Finalizes Pandemic Mortgage Servicing Rules Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
6
2023
Capital Gain Treatment Denied When Sale Contract Terminates Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Jan
27
2020
Expanded CFIUS Jurisdiction Affects Foreign Investments In The U.S.; Certain Countries Exempted Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
19
2012
Michigan Court Authorizes Receiver Sale of Real Property Free and Clear of Redemption Rights Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
4
2015
High Point Bank v. Highmark and Guarantor Liability in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
20
2023
Bait and Switch in the Big Easy Blank Rome LLP
May
15
2014
Proposed Rules Would Offer Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Status to Certain Solar Assets Mintz
Aug
2
2012
Bankruptcy Court Holds Michigan Does Not Recognize A General Common Law Landlord’s Lien on Personal Property of Tenant Varnum LLP
Apr
2
2018
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Retains Most Real Estate Incentives Varnum LLP
Oct
15
2015
Illinois Arbitration Center's Failure To Provide Notice Allowed Court To Vacate Arbitration Default Judgment Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Apr
27
2023
Downtown Chicago Office Market Offers Opportunity for Tenants Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
May
29
2014
Why Use an Exclusive Use Clause? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
14
2012
Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring Alert - The Michigan Supreme Court Addresses the Priority of Receivership Expenses in the Context of a Mortgage Foreclosure by Advertisement Proceeding Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
27
2018
Ninth Circuit Finds District Court Sharply Deviated from Existing Authority on CERCLA Cleanup Costs Between Military Contractor and U.S. Government When it Allocated 100 Percent of Liability to Military Contractor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
28
2015
California’s Secured Promissory Note Exemption Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
6
2021
A Return from the Edge? A New Policy Statement from the UK Government on Commercial Rent Debts Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
16
2014
Purchase Money Security Interests - Value Limited Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Sep
8
2012
Existing Cell Tower Leases are Gold Mines: How to Keep the Mine and Get the Gold Varnum LLP
Nov
18
2015
I Sued My Neighbor and Lost My Dock re: Riparian Rights Varnum LLP
Aug
24
2021
South Carolina Ruling Gives Lenders Flexibility on When to Foreclose in Face of Borrower Litigation Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
23
2014
The Importance of Planning Joint Venture Exit Strategies Bilzin Sumberg
Jun
5
2018
Fair Employment Housing Commissions Publishes New National Origin Discrimination Regulations; Limits “English-Only” Rules and Expands Protections for Immigration Status Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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